September 2011 entry

These are the terms set nationally for fees, loans and grants. Individual institutions also provide bursaries and other support. Remember, full-time students don't have to pay upfront.

Students from England studying in England

Students will pay variable annual tuition fees (up to £3,375 for 2011-12). You can apply for a non-means-tested loan to cover fees, repayable from the April after you graduate if you earn more than £15,000. Those from households with incomes of £50,020 or less can also apply for non-repayable, means-tested maintenance grants. Those with household incomes of up to £57,708 (living away from their parents' home, not studying in London) can apply for repayable means-tested maintenance loans. A basic non-means-tested maintenance loan is available to all eligible students.

Students from England studying in Northern Ireland

Variable annual tuition fees (up to £3,375 for 2011-12). Students are entitled to the same level of support – loans for fees and maintenance, and maintenance grants – as those studying in England.

Students from England studying in Scotland

Annual tuition fees of at least £1,820 for 2011-12 (£2,895 for medicine). Students are entitled to the same level of support – loans for fees and maintenance, and maintenance grants – as those studying in England.

Students from England studying in Wales

Variable annual tuition fees (up to £3,375 for 2011-12). Students are entitled to the same level of support – loans for fees and maintenance, and maintenance grants – as those studying in England.

Students from Scotland studying in Scotland

No tuition fees. Means-tested maintenance loans, payable from the April after you graduate if you earn more than £15,000 a year. Those from low-income households can apply for non-repayable bursaries. Help may be available for travel expenses.

Students from Scotland studying in England

Variable annual tuition fees (up to £3,375 for 2011-12). Non-means-tested loans to cover fees, payable from the April after you graduate if you are earning more than £15,000 a year. Repayable, means-tested maintenance loans. You can also apply for a Students Outside Scotland bursary, which will reduce your loan entitlement. You may be eligible for an additional loan, dependent on household income. Help may be available for travel expenses.

Students from Scotland studying in Northern Ireland

Variable annual tuition fees (up to £3,375 for 2011-12). Students are entitled to same level of support – loans for fees and maintenance, and maintenance grants – as those from Scotland studying in England.

Students from Scotland studying in Wales

Variable annual tuition fees (up to £3,375 for 2011-12). Students are entitled to the same level of support – loans for fees and maintenance, and maintenance grants – as those from Scotland studying in England.

Students from Northern Ireland studying in Northern Ireland

Variable annual tuition fees (up to £3,375 for 2011-12). Non-means-tested loans to cover fees, payable from the April after you graduate if you earn more than £15,000. Those from households with incomes of £41,065 or less can also apply for non-repayable, means-tested maintenance grants. Those with household incomes of £53,035 (living away from their parents' home) can apply for repayable, means-tested maintenance loans. A non-means-tested maintenance loan is available to all eligible students.

Students from Northern Ireland studying in England

Variable annual tuition fees (up to £3,375 for 2011-12). Students are entitled to the same level of support – loans for fees and maintenance, and maintenance grants – as those studying in Northern Ireland.

Students from Northern Ireland studying in Scotland

Annual tuition fees of at least £1,820 for 2011-12 (£2,895 for medicine). Students are entitled to same level of support – loans for fees and maintenance, and maintenance grants – as those studying in Northern Ireland.

Students from Northern Ireland studying in Wales

Variable annual tuition fees (up to £3,375 for 2011-12). Students are entitled to same level of support – loans for fees and maintenance, and maintenance grants – as those studying in Northern Ireland.

Students from Wales studying in Wales

Variable annual tuition fees (up to £3,375 for 2011-12). Non-means-tested loans to cover fees, payable from the April after you graduate if you earn more than £15,000 a year. Means-tested maintenance loans and Assembly Learning grants for those from households earning up to £50,020. Those with household incomes of £53,035 (living away from their parents' home) can apply for repayable, means-tested maintenance loans. A non-means-tested maintenance loan is available to all eligible students.

Students from Wales studying in England

Variable annual tuition fees (up to £3,375 for 2011-12). Non-means-tested loans to cover fees, payable from the April after you graduate if you are earning more than £15,000 a year. Means-tested maintenance loans. Assembly Learning grants dependent on household income.

Students from Wales studying in Northern Ireland

Variable annual tuition fees (up to £3,375 for 2011-12). Students are entitled to same level of support – loans for fees and maintenance, and maintenance grants – as those from Wales studying in England.

Students from Wales studying in Scotland

Annual tuition fees of at least £1,820 for 2011-12 (£2,895 for medicine). Students are entitled to same level of support – loans for fees and maintenance, and maintenance grants – as those from Wales studying in England.

September 2012 entry

England

Tuition fees will increase to up to £9,000 a year. Students can apply for a non-means-tested loan to cover fees, repayable from the April after you graduate if you are earning more than £21,000 (this is subject to parliamentary approval). Those with household incomes below £42,600 can also apply for non-repayable, means-tested maintenance grants and repayable means-tested maintenance loans. Details of a new £150m national scholarship programme to help students from lower-income families will be available on Ucas and university and college websites from summer 2011.

Northern Ireland

The Northern Ireland executive is holding a public consultation on higher education tuition fees and student finance arrangements. The consultation ends on 10 June 2011. Visit the Northern Ireland executive website for further information as it becomes available.

Scotland

The Scottish government has yet to agree the tuition fee and student finance programme for 2012, although it is likely that Scottish students studying in Scotland will continue to pay no tuition fees. Check the Scottish government and Student Awards Agency for Scotland websites for more information as it becomes available.

Wales

Tuition fees will rise to up to £9,000 a year. Welsh-domiciled students will not have to pay extra fees as the cost will be met by the Welsh assembly government. So a student who was born and lives in Wales, and starts university anywhere in the UK in 2012, will only pay £3,290 a year in fees (plus any inflationary uplift in fee levels) – the same as for 2010-11. Students can apply for a non-means-tested loan to cover fees, repayable from the April after you graduate if you are earning more than £21,000.